China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

China plans to seize Taiwan on ‘much faster timeline,’ Blinken says
The Washington Post, October 18, 2022

Chinese diplomat involved in violence at Manchester consulate, MP says
The Guardian, October 18, 2022

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China blames 'troublemakers' after consulate protest assault in UK
Radio France Internationale, October 18, 2022

China bottom of internet freedom study for 8th straight year
Radio Free Asia, October 18, 2022

Related:
Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet
Freedom House, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

China competition eclipses all other EU relations with Beijing, top diplomat Josep Borrell says
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

UK summons Chinese rep. over beating of Hong Kong protester outside Manchester consulate
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2022

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Video: UK's China deputy summoned over consulate violence in Manchester
Hong Kong Free Press, October 18, 2022

美国国会议员警示习近平追求“全面服从”，将持续对西方民主国家构成威胁(U.S. lawmakers warn Xi's pursuit of "comprehensive obedience" will continue to pose a threat to Western democracies)
Voice of America, October 18, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

China's 'Bridge Man' inspires Xi Jinping protest signs around the world
BBC News, October 18, 2022

紧急关注：原“温馨小屋”群主曹培植因发外网对政府不利信息而遭“寻衅滋事罪”刑拘逮捕 家属急盼律师介入(Urgent: Cao Peizhi is arrested for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for posting information unfavorable to the government on the Internet; family members eager for lawyers’ involvement)
Weiquanwang, October 18, 2022

李卓人等八人就參與受禁群組聚集罪上訴被駁回(Court rejects Lee Cheuk-yan, 7 others’ appeal against conviction of participating in banned group gathering in connection with 2020 protest outside gov’t headquarters)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2022

流散香港记者自行撰写国安法下消失的《言论自由年报》(In “Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022,” HK journalists in diaspora detail loss of press freedom under National Security Law)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2022

Related:
Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022
香港言論自由報告
International Federation of Journalists, October 17, 2022

灣仔五幅國慶橫額受破壞　警拘男子涉刑毁(Police arrests man on suspicion of criminal damage of 5 National Day banners in Wanchai)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2022

地盤工圍旺角警署襲警非法集結罪成　判入勞教中心(Construction worker is sentenced to correctional centre after conviction of assaulting police and illegal assembly in the 2019 protest siege of Mong Kok police station)
Ming Pao, October 18, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

Hong Kong will need more time on Article 23 research, John Lee says after Xi reminder on boosting national security
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

李家超期望23條立法建議能夠處理不同情況(Chief Executive John Lee hopes Article 23 legislative proposals can handle various situations)
Radio Television Hong Kong, October 18, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

二十大下的中國防疫：靜默之下，「體諒」正被「憤怒」取代 (China's epidemic prevention during 20th CPC National Congress: In silence, “anger” replaces "understanding" ")
Voice of America, October 18, 2022

China prioritises hi-tech at ‘top of all economic policies’ as Xi Jinping refines 2035 development goals
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

Tuesday briefing: What Xi Jinping plans for China – and the world – with five more years of power
The Guardian, October 18, 2022

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习近平在中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会上的报告草案: 高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜为全面建设社会主义现代化国家而团结奋斗
Xi Jinping’s (Draft) Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China: Hold High the Great Banner of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Strive in Unity to Build a Modern Socialist Country in All Respects
Communist Party of China via NPC Observer, October 16, 2022

Explainer | What is China’s Central Military Commission and why is it so powerful?
South China Morning Post, October 18, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

“倒退的时代”：为何他们认为习近平的中国正走向极权
‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control
Then New York Times, October 18, 2022

The Manchester consulate attack shows how China is flexing its muscles abroad
The Guardian, October 18, 2022

How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues
The Conversation, October 18, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

‘We’re All Over This Place’: Building a Fortress for Beijing’s Moment
为保二十大，北京成为一座安保之城
The New York Times, October 16, 2022

Xi presents China as ‘new choice’ for humanity as he readies for next term
Washington Post, October 16, 2022

China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan
Channel News Asia, October 15, 2022

President Xi Jinping emphasises Hong Kong’s critical role as he maps out China’s direction, stresses need to safeguard national security, attract talent
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2022

Hong Kong protester dragged into Manchester Chinese consulate grounds and beaten up
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2022

Explainer | What you need to know about Hong Kong’s new school subject focused on national security, sense of belonging
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

EU ministers advised to take a tougher line on China
欧盟外交部门呼吁对中国采取更强硬立场
Financial Times, October 17, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

上海大学退休教师顾国平因转发北京四通桥上的倒习标语 被警察带走(Gu Guoping, retired teacher from Shanghai University, is taken away by police for retweeting slogans on Sitong Bridge in Beijing)
Weiquanwang, October 16, 2022

“不要核酸要吃饭” 中国“新厕所革命”多地开花("Need food not COVID-19 test," Sitongqiao slogans appear in many areas in China)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2022

9 plead guilty to rioting during Hong Kong ‘anti-totalitarianism’ protest in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press, October 17, 2022

荃灣聖芳濟據悉或將獨立調查 罰停課學生呼冤促校方道歉(St. Francis Xavier's School in Tsuen Wan to conduct independent investigation; students suspended for showing “disrespect” during flag-raising ceremony urge school to apologize)
Inmediahk, October 15, 2022

民研：逾三成人對《施政報告》無期望 過半人認為不重要(Survey shows over 30% of people have no expectation on “Policy Address”; over half think it is not important)
Inmediahk, October 14, 2022

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HKPORI holds a press conference to release surveys on “Policy Address expectations”, “CE 100 days in office” and “Living and working in Greater Bay Area” and “GGPI”
香港民研舉行「施政報告期望」、「特首施政百日」、「大灣區生活及工作」以及「限聚指數」新聞發佈會
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, October 14, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

中共二十大开幕：习近平称“坚持动态清零不动摇” 提出“中国式现代化”(20th CPC National Congress opens: Xi Jinping vows to "adhere to dynamic clearing," proposes "Chinese-style modernization")
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 17, 2022

China President Xi Jinping Doubles Down on Covid Zero
Bloomberg, October 17, 2022

CCTV cameras to be installed in more Hong Kong courtrooms as Judiciary ramps up security measures
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

China’s Leader Strikes a Defiant Note, Warning of ‘Stormy Seas’
The New York Times, October 16, 2022

Video: Xi Jinping charts China’s future course at 20th party congress
South China Morning Post, October 16, 2022

China: Xi Jinping's speech short on detail, big on pride
Deutsche Welle, October 17, 2022

Chinese Communist party congress: who’s in and who’s out of Xi Jinping’s inner circle
The Guardian, October 17, 2022

Do Chinese People Like Xi Jinping? You Won’t Find an Easy Answer Online
Wall Street Journal, October 14, 2022

郑州千万人口被封 部分区域划为中高风险区(Tens of millions in Zhengzhou are prohibited from leaving home; some distrcts are marked as medium, high risk areas)
Radio Free Asia, October 17, 2022

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上海多区再现疫情 万人怒轰一夜红码(Epidemic reappears in multiple districts in Shanghai; 10,000 furious their health code turned red overnight)
Radio Free Asia, October 16, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Xi Jinping Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap
习近平落入独裁者陷阱
The New York Times, October 17, 2022

What does a third term mean for Xi and China?
习近平的第三个任期对他和中国来说意味着什么
The New York Times, October 17, 2022

Who Are Xi’s Enemies?
Foreign Policy, October 15, 2022

四通桥事件港媒噤声 自我审查成常态(Hong Kong media silence in Sitong bridge incident; self-censorship becomes norm)
Deutsche Welle, October 15, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

北京强力审查四通桥事件 专家：新坦克人时刻(Beijing tightly censors news of Sitong Bridge protest; expert: New Tank Man moment)
Deutsche Welle, October 14, 2022

要马斯克承诺星链永不入华 中国究竟怕什么？(What does China fear when it asks Musk to promise to keep his Starlink internet service out of China?)
Voice of America, October 14, 2022

China's intellectuals feel 'chilling' effect of speech controls under Xi Jinping
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

拜登政府国家安全战略：中国是对全球秩序最大挑战(Biden administration national security strategy: China is biggest challenge to global order)
British Broadcasting Corporation, October 14, 2022

Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society (人权捍卫者与公民社会)

‘We all saw it’: anti-Xi Jinping protest electrifies Chinese internet
The Guardian, October 14, 2022

Related:
Identity of the Man Who Pulled Off Protest on Beijing Overpass Amid Unprecedented Security Before the CCP Congress
China Change, October 13, 2022

‘Core values,’ including democracy, dropped from Hong Kong’s new junior secondary school curriculum
Hong Kong Free Press, October 14, 2022

Hong Kong man sentenced to detention centre over 2019 Central protest
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2022

涉apm「和你Sing」 23歲患自閉大學生認非法集結囚8周 趕及明年初赴英繼續學業(23-year-old autistic university student is sentenced to 8 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to illegal assembly charge in "Sing with You" action in the 2019 protests; will continue his study in the UK early next year)
Inmediahk, October 13, 2022

Law & Policy (法律与政策)

As China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’, some have had enough
Al Jazeera, October 13, 2022

Hong Kong court to rule whether national security law provision sets minimum jail term for ‘serious’ offences
Hong Kong Free Press, October 13, 2022

Current Topics (热门话题)

高薪上万长约聘“大白” 为防疫还是维稳？(High-paying long-term contracts to recruit thousands of "Dabai" epidemic prevention personnel--a stability maintenance move?)
Radio Free Asia, October 14, 2022

Commentary & Analysis (评论与分析)

Party of One
Foreign Affairs, October 14, 2022

‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China’s Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era
从“习大大”到共产主义君王：习近平的威权时代
The New York Times, October 14, 2022

The Communist Party congress will highlight Xi Jinping’s power
The Economist, October 13, 2022

The Party Elders Who May Challenge Xi
Foreign Policy, October 13, 2022

BEHOLD, EMPEROR XI
The Atlantic, October 13, 2022

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.
The Diplomat, October 14, 2022

Global Scrutiny of China Abuses Within Reach
Human Rights Watch, October 13, 2022

China's Reach & Internal Control (中国：内控与外扩)

联大通过决议谴责俄罗斯吞并乌领土 中国弃权投票 官媒低调处理消息(China abstains from UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory; news of vote, adoption censored in China)
Voice of America, October 13, 2022

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泽连斯基中文推文谴责俄罗斯 网友称打脸中国(Zelensky's Chinese tweet condemns Russia; netizens say it’s slap on China’s face)
Radio Free Asia, October 13, 2022

Beijing exhibition celebrates Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ‘New Era’ ahead of major Communist Party congress
Agence France-Presse, October 13, 2022

Ten years under Xi Jinping: Can the CCP rein in its 'wolf-warrior' diplomats?
Radio Free Asia, October 12, 2022

China’s slow but steady moves in the Arctic
The China Project, October 12, 2022

Hong Kong to revise subject for junior secondary students over next 2 years to focus on national security, fostering patriotism
South China Morning Post, October 12, 2022

International Responses (国际反应)

Biden’s National Security Strategy Focuses on China, Russia and Democracy at Home
拜登政府发布国家安全战略：“超越中国并遏制俄罗斯”
The New York Times, October 13, 2022

US Chip Sanctions ‘Kneecap’ China’s Tech Industry
Wired, October 12, 2022

Europe’s Response to China’s Quest for Technology
The Diplomat, October 12, 2022